Morning journal and courier., 1887-02-22

inson of Waterbury, white silk,
bouquet of yellow roses; Mrs. Church of
Sheffield, Conn, black silk, with lets: Miss
Walsh of Sheffield, pink CASHMERE, bouquet
of pink roses; E. G. Stoddard snd Mrs Stod-
dard, ruby plush with tulle; N G.. Osborn
and Mrs. Osborn, white cream satin with
jets; Congressman Carlos French and Mrs,
French, drab velvet, pink pettieoat Wilson
Waddingham and Mrs, Waddingham, green
tulle with flowers; Mas Waddingham,
Nile green, tulle trimmings; Mrs,
George H. WAtrous, black silk Miss
Judd, of Hartford, white tulle, diamond or
naments; Miss Barnes, of Southingten, Law
ender silk, diamonds, Miss Serantaa, pink
plush with diamonds; Captain Arnold, Ma
jor Lee, J. Edward Somers, George Gordon,
Wallace Buel; Mrs. Il. G. Lewis, lavender
satin and black lace; Mrs, Farrell, of Anse-
mia, heliotrope brooaded velvet; Mrs.
Lord, wife of Mr., Lord of the
York, white satin, deeollette, tulle
trimmings; Miss NJ NJ. Loomis of Syracuse,
white silk; Miss Terry of Ansonia, lavender
dress, ostrich trimmings; Mrs. T. f. Terry
of Ansonia, black duchesse lace; Miss Hills,
blue satin, pink rosebuds; w. A. Ladd of
and Mrs. Bradley, black lace; Mrs. Fl. S.
Holcomb, maroon satin, brocaded petticoats,
duchesse lace; Mrs. Holcomb, wife of e1-
Mayor Holcomb black satin, Mikado petticoat;
Mrs. c. D. Hoyt of San Francisco, black
lace, diamond ornaments; Mr.. Romanta
Wells and Mrs. Wells, black silk, lace
drapery; Miss Edith Bradley, daughter of
sage bouquet; General George Ford and
Mrs. Ford, wine colored velvet with
brocaded front; Dr.. Frank Whittemore
and Mrs. Whittemore, black silk, jet orna-
ments; Franklin Farren and Mrs. Farren, of
Ansonia, lavender satin, brocaded
velvet front; George Wykes and Mrs.
Wykes, jr., black lace and black satin;
lace; Charles A. White and Mrs. White,
yellow brocaded satin and black satin; Gen.
eral Fred. Barton and Mrs. Barton, blue
silk, with passamenterie trimmings,
diamond ornaments; Colonel Tracy
Watson of Bridgeport and Mrs.
George A. Butler, Mrs. John S. Beach and
daughter, John R. Beach and Mrs.
Beach, Miss Lille Ingerso1l, Mrs.
E. B. Reynolds, DR.. Beckwith, Mrs. E. A.
Mitchell, Charles P. Lewis and Mrs. Lewis,
c. NJ. Walker and many others.
Among the many attractive toilets were
these:
ley, black satin, beaded trimmings, decollette, en-
train and sleeveless. She carried a bouquet of
Mrs. Luzerne Luddington, blue satin, pearl trim
mings and diamond ornaments She carried
Miss Hettie Bradley white satin, decollette and
en- train She wore a corsage bouquet of tea
roses.
MISS Edna Kelley, wine colored silk, high neck.
Miss Elma How'd. pink silk and floral ornaments.
lace trimmings. cut decollette and en- train. She
wore corsage boquet of choice roses:
Mrs: G B. Bunnell, olive plush: beaded trim
Miss Edith Wheeler of Bridgeport, daughter of
Hobart Wheeler, white tulle and satin, trimmed
with beads. corsage boquet of pink
Mrs. Gus Traeger, velvet and brecaded silk skirt.
Miss Lizzie Schaeffer, white tule, high neck, and
floral and pearl ornaments.
mngs. and pearls and roses for ornaments,
Mis- Mamie Lee, white satin, cut decollette and
sleeveless, pearls and jack, roses for ornaments.
Miss Frost, daughter of Herick P. Frost, was at
tired in a charming costume of black slk and wore
Miss Lena Lownde, of South Norwalk, blue satin
decollette, diamonds and Marechal neil roses for
Miss May Adds pink and light green costume
cut en- train. The carried bouquet OF flowers
Miss Lille HodgSon, white satln,cut train, with
Miss Myrian Stiles black satin, cut en- train. She
carried a beautiful bouquet of pink roses.
Mrs Senator Graham, black velvet, cut high and
en- traine, bouquet and diamond ornaments
Mrs. L. NJ Hubbard, of Wallingford, garnet vel
vet and buttercup yellow satin, diamonds and
sleeveless, floral and diamond ornaments
Mrs. II. H. Strong, black silk high cut and floral
The Misses Shepard, daughters of o. NJ Shepard
were charmingly attired and carried bouquets of
roses.
Miss Mamie Wykes prettily attired in white
tuIle and wore floral ornaments
Miss Julia Fairchild, of Bridgeport, black silk,
jet trimmings floral ornaments.
There was no intermission and the supper
tables were consequently not overcrowded,
the patronage of the tables being well dis
tributed between II and 3, the hours of
serving. The road to the supper rooms lay
under canvas canopy and supper was served
in the adjoining building, Bradley of the Re-
publican league catering, while as his adju
tant was Mr.. Frink of Indian Point House
fame. The menu was an excellent one and
was as follows:
Chicken Salad.
Chicken Croquettes.
Escaloped Oysters.
French Biscuit
Neapolitan Cream
Fancy Ices.
Charlotte Russo
Assorted Cakes.
Bon-Bons.
Coffee Fruit
Also in the lobby back OF the first gallery ice
cream was served and the tables were well
patronized.
One of the many pleasant features of the
occasion was the proximity of the fine rooms
of the Republican league, which was special
ly adorned throughout with foliage plants
and was visited by many gentlemen at the
jail, Willis dOf0TuOE LOuuSDuTJ duu Sldu
and other prominent guests were among the
distinguished visitors at the rooms.
The affair was a grand success, both social
ly and financially, and the treasury of the
State hospital will be increased by hand
some sum. The success of the affair
very creditable to the New Haven Grays,
actives and veterans, who conceived and car
ried the enterprise forward SO successfully by
the generous cooperation of our citizens.
The twenty numbers on the programme were
not finished until an early hour this morn
ing. The exact amount which will be
realized was not known, said Treasurer B.
R. English, but there was no doubt it will be
a handsome sum.
The music by Bernstein's was of the usual
excellence, while the Second regiment or
American band, STREET. leader, which num-
bered twenty two pieces, did nobly, far ex-
ceiling its own record and giving the best
to our citizens to lay hold and
amply sustain the band. It's music was of
unusual excellence and many were the
encomiums which home talent in the
shape of our own musical band
the excellent arrangements and the perfect
smoothness with which everything passed off
deserve great credit The floor manager was
Major F. T. Lee, and the floor committee
we're VIM: P; Trowbridge, jr:, William g.
Raggstt' Nathaniel R N; Cook IT, Arthur 3
HIdAh L. D1SyoAO"J >" Ii. Law, D.
a. Phillips, Arthur S. Osborne, L.
L.. Morgan, J. Edward Heaton,
q. Grant Thompson, Rutherford H. Trow-
bridge, William F. Fisher, G. F. McCabe,
James R. Sheffield. B. Robertson Ward, F.
L. Miner, J. T. Gill, William T. Frisbie,
Richard NJ Hurd.
The chairman of the committee was George
D. Watrous.
The general committee composed of about
l20, sixty of whom were Grays. divided
equally between actives and veterans, the re-
naming sixty being citizens in general, were
as follows:
Hon. S. A. York, Hon. 81. B. Harrison,
Hon. c. R. Ingersoll. Hon. b. B. Bigelow,
Hon. g.. F. Holcomb, Hon. N. D. Sperry,
General G. M. Harmon, E. G.. Stoddard,
Professor II. w. Farnam, Wilbur F. Day,
I. R. Trowbridge, jr., General S. E. Mer-
win, General S. R. Smith, Hon. II. G.. Lew
is, Colonel A. c. Hendrick, Colonel s. ].
Fox, Major T. A. Barnes. Major F. T. Lee,
Captain g. S. Arnold, Colonel
L. L.. Morgan, Captain G.
Hon. l.. Harrison, J. D. Dewell, Gen. E. S.
Greeley, H. II. Bunnell, Col N. G. Osborn,
A. NJ. Howarth. E. S. Wheeler, F. A. Bow
man, Gen. Geo. II. Ford, B. E. Brown, G.
H. Farnam, Robert E. Day, DR.. J. P. G. Eos
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